Winks

Winks Meaning & Origin

About Winks
The surname Winks is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Wynkyn," a diminutive form of "Wyn," which means "friend" or "companion." The surname Winks therefore signifies "son of Wynkyn" or "descendant of Wynkyn." It is a patronymic surname, commonly used to denote the familial relationship to an ancestor named Wynkyn.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Winks is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Winks: 477
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 44,957
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Winks based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Winks is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ANKS
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 NG K S
🌐 IPA
/wɪŋks/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ANKS', 'FNKS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Winks in Braille

Here's how to represent Winks in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Winks in braille

How to sign the name Winks using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Winks using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Winks in sign language

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